TY - JOUR
T1 - Managing anxiety in children with ADHD using Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
T2 - a pilot randomized controlled trial
AU - Sciberras, Emma
AU - Mulraney, Melissa
AU - Anderson, Vicki
AU - Rapee, Ronald M.
AU - Nicholson, Jan M.
AU - Efron, Daryl
AU - Lee, Katherine
AU - Markopoulos, Zoe
AU - Hiscock, Harriet
N1 - © 2015 SAGE Publications.
PY - 2018/3
Y1 - 2018/3
N2 - Objective: This pilot randomized controlled trial examined the acceptability and feasibility of a cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) intervention for children with ADHD and anxiety, and provided preliminary information on child and family outcomes.Method: Children with ADHD and anxiety (8-12 years) were randomized to receive an adapted version of the Cool Kids CBT program or usual clinical care. Key outcomes included feasibility and acceptability of the intervention (participant enrollment, drop-out, intervention session attendance), remission of anxiety assessed via diagnostic interview, ADHD symptom severity, quality of life (QoL), and parent mental health.Results: Twelve children participated (67% uptake). Most families attended all 10 intervention sessions, with no drop-outs. Intervention participants had marked improvements in both child and family well-being by parent and teacher report, including anxiety, ADHD symptom severity, QoL, and parent mental health.Conclusion: Non-pharmacological interventions may improve important domains of functioning for children with ADHD and anxiety, including ADHD symptom severity.
AB - Objective: This pilot randomized controlled trial examined the acceptability and feasibility of a cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) intervention for children with ADHD and anxiety, and provided preliminary information on child and family outcomes.Method: Children with ADHD and anxiety (8-12 years) were randomized to receive an adapted version of the Cool Kids CBT program or usual clinical care. Key outcomes included feasibility and acceptability of the intervention (participant enrollment, drop-out, intervention session attendance), remission of anxiety assessed via diagnostic interview, ADHD symptom severity, quality of life (QoL), and parent mental health.Results: Twelve children participated (67% uptake). Most families attended all 10 intervention sessions, with no drop-outs. Intervention participants had marked improvements in both child and family well-being by parent and teacher report, including anxiety, ADHD symptom severity, QoL, and parent mental health.Conclusion: Non-pharmacological interventions may improve important domains of functioning for children with ADHD and anxiety, including ADHD symptom severity.
KW - ADHD
KW - anxiety
KW - cognitive-behavioral therapy
KW - randomized controlled trial
KW - children
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84994694003&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/1087054715584054
DO - 10.1177/1087054715584054
M3 - Article
C2 - 25939582
VL - 22
SP - 515
EP - 520
JO - Journal of Attention Disorders
JF - Journal of Attention Disorders
SN - 1087-0547
IS - 5
ER -